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Psalm 28 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 30 cross-references.
Cross-references in Psalm 28 (30)
- v.7 Psalms 30:11-12
- v.7 Psalms 56:3-4
- v.7 Isaiah 61:10
- v.7 Ephesians 6:10
- v.7 Psalms 40:3
- v.7 Psalms 13:5
- v.7 Isaiah 12:2
- v.7 Psalms 28:8
- v.7 Psalms 118:6-9
- v.7 Psalms 84:11
- v.7 Psalms 68:3-4
- v.7 Psalms 3:3
- v.7 Psalms 69:30
- v.7 Psalms 22:4
- v.1 Psalms 143:7
- v.7 Psalms 91:4
- v.7 Exodus 15:1-21
- v.7 Psalms 96:1-3
- v.7 Psalms 21:1
- v.7 1 Samuel 2:1-11
- v.3 Psalms 55:21
- v.7 Genesis 15:1
- v.7 Psalms 46:1
- v.8 Psalms 20:6
- v.1 Psalms 18:2
- v.7 Psalms 16:9-11
- v.7 2 Samuel 22:1-51
- v.7 Revelation 5:9
- v.7 Psalms 33:21
- v.7 Psalms 18:1-2
Hebrew interlinear — Psalm 28:1–9 (95 words)
- אֵ֘לֶ֤יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- יְהוָ֨ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֶקְרָ֗אʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
- צוּרִי֮ṣûriytsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
- אַֽלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁteḥĕrašcharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
- מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- פֶּןpenpen: (properly) removal; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lestH6435
- תֶּֽחֱשֶׁ֥הteḥĕšecharash: to scratch; (by implication) to engrave, ploughH2790
- מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimmennîmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- וְ֝נִמְשַׁ֗לְתִּיwĕnimšaltîmashal: to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like)H4911
- עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- י֥וֹרְדֵיyôrĕdêyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- בֽוֹר׃bôrbowr: a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)H953
- שְׁמַ֤עšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- ק֣וֹלqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
- תַּ֭חֲנוּנַיtaḥănûnaytachanuwn: earnest prayerH8469
- בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣יbĕšawwĕʿîshava`: (properly) to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some...H7768
- אֵלֶ֑יךָʾēlêkāel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בְּנָשְׂאִ֥יbĕnośʾînasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- יָ֝דַ֗יyādayyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- דְּבִ֥ירdĕbîrdbiyr: the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuaryH1687
- קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃qodšekāqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
- אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
- תִּמְשְׁכֵ֣נִיtimšĕkēnîmashak: to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march...H4900
- עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- רְשָׁעִים֮rĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
- וְעִםwĕʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- פֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫יpōʿălêpa`al: to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practiseH6466
- אָ֥וֶןʾāwenaven: (strictly) nothingness; (also) trouble, vanity, wickednessH205
- דֹּבְרֵ֣יdōbĕrêdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- שָׁ֭לוֹםšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
- עִםʿim`im: adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applicationsH5973
- רֵֽעֵיהֶ֑םrēʿêhemrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
- וְ֝רָעָ֗הwĕrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
- בִּלְבָבָֽם׃bilbābāmlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
- תֶּןtennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לָהֶ֣םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- כְּפָעֳלָם֮kĕpāʿŏlāmpo`al: (concretely) an act or workH6467
- וּכְרֹ֪עַûkĕrōaʿroa`: badness (as marring), physically or morallyH7455
- מַֽעַלְלֵ֫יהֶ֥םmaʿallêhemma`alal: an act (good or bad)H4611
- כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הkĕmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יְ֭דֵיהֶםyĕdêhemyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- תֵּ֣ןtēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
- לָהֶ֑םlāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- הָשֵׁ֖בhāšēbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
- גְּמוּלָ֣םgĕmûlāmgmuwl: treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); (by implication) service or requitalH1576
- לָהֶֽם׃lāhemhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- לֹ֤אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָבִ֡ינוּyābînûbiyn: to separate mentally (or distinguish); (generally) understandH995
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- פְּעֻלֹּ֣תpĕʿullōtp`ullah: (abstractly) workH6468
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְאֶלwĕʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- מַעֲשֵׂ֣הmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- יָדָ֑יוyādāywyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- יֶ֝הֶרְסֵ֗םyehersēmharac: to pull down or in pieces, break, &Š destroyH2040
- וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִבְנֵֽם׃yibnēmbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
- בָּר֥וּךְbārûkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
- יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- שָׁ֝מַעšāmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- ק֣וֹלqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
- תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃taḥănûnāytachanuwn: earnest prayerH8469
- יְהוָ֤ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- עֻזִּ֥יʿuzzî`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
- וּמָגִנִּי֮ûmāginniymagen: a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler)H4043
- בּ֤וֹbô
- בָטַ֥חbāṭaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
- לִבִּ֗יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- וְֽנֶ֫עֱזָ֥רְתִּיwĕneʿĕzārĕttî`azar: to surround, i.e. protect or aidH5826
- וַיַּעֲלֹ֥זwayyaʿălōz`alaz: to jump for joy, i.e. exultH5937
- לִבִּ֑יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
- וּֽמִשִּׁירִ֥יûmiššîrîshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
- אֲהוֹדֶֽנּוּ׃ʾăhôdennûyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
- יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- עֹֽזʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
- לָ֑מוֹlāmô
- וּמָ֘ע֤וֹזûmāʿôzma`owz: a fortified place; (figuratively) a defenceH4581
- יְשׁוּע֖וֹתyĕšûʿôtyshuw`ah: something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliveranceH3444
- מְשִׁיח֣וֹmĕšîḥômashiyach: anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint)H4899
- הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- הוֹשִׁ֤יעָה׀hôšîʿâyasha`: (properly) to be open, wide or free; (by implication) to be safeH3467
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- עַמֶּ֗ךָʿammekā`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- וּבָרֵ֥ךְûbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָnaḥălātekānachalah: (properly) something inherited; (abstractly) occupancyH5159
- וּֽרְעֵ֥םûrĕʿēmra`ah: to tend a flock i.e. pasture it; (intransitively, literally or figuratively) to grazeH7462
- וְ֝נַשְּׂאֵ֗םwĕnaśśĕʾēmnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- הָעוֹלָֽם׃hāʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
Strong's words in Psalm 28 (6)
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֨ה׀ (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 5 times in Psalm 28.
- Strong's H5973 — עִם (ʿim)
- `im (eem) prep. 1. adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications 2. specifically, equally with 3. often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) [from H6004] KJV: accompanying, against, and, as (X long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to, with(-al). Root(s): H6004. Appears 4 times in Psalm 28.
- Strong's H1992 — לָהֶ֣ם (lāhem)
- hem (haym) (or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}) p/p. 1. they (only used when emphatic) [masculine plural from H1981] KJV: it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. Root(s): H1981. Appears 3 times in Psalm 28.
- Strong's H3027 — יָ֝דַ֗י (yāday)
- yad (yawd) n-f. 1. a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one) 2. used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows) [a primitive word] KJV: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves. See also: H3709. Appears 3 times in Psalm 28.
- Strong's H1288 — בָּר֥וּךְ (bārûk)
- barak (baw-rak') v. 1. to kneel 2. (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adoration 3. (implication, God toward man) to bless man as a benefit 4. (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) [a primitive root] KJV: X abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, X still, thank.. Appears 2 times in Psalm 28.
- Strong's H2790 — תֶּחֱרַ֪שׁ (teḥĕraš)
- charash (khaw-rash') v. 1. to scratch 2. (by implication) to engrave, plough 3. (hence, from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material) 4. (figuratively, in a bad sense) to devise 5. (hence, from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone 6. (hence, by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness) [a primitive root] KJV: X altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.. Appears 2 times in Psalm 28.